Konsa has become the kind of defender elite clubs monitor closely: calm on the ball, adaptable across the back line and established in a side that has competed at a high level. For Arsenal, the interest comes at a time when other targets appear to have slipped away. Other reports say the club have already missed out on Vinicius Junior, while Morgan Rogers also moved elsewhere.
For Liverpool, entering the race would be consistent with a market approach built around competition for top-level talent. Another report says they were also among the clubs interested in Yan Diomande before that move went in a different direction. That matters. It shows Liverpool and Arsenal are shopping in the same tier.
Elsewhere, reports say Manchester United and Arsenal have sent scouts to watch Kaua Elias of Shakhtar Donetsk. That points to a familiar late-window pattern:
At Old Trafford, reports also suggest Joshua Zirkzee and Altay Bayindir are both expected to leave. If that happens, it would clear space in the squad and sharpen the club’s next steps in the market.
The most eye-catching claim away from England concerns Mohamed Salah, who is reportedly set for a two-year deal at Trabzonspor worth more than £14m per season. Until anything is signed, it remains one to watch closely, but it underlines how quickly the market can move once a major name is involved.
The next few days should bring more clarity. Watch whether Liverpool turn interest in Konsa into a formal push, whether Arsenal switch targets again, and whether United turn scouting and planned exits into decisive action before the window shifts into its final phase.